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Mountrail County, ND

Demographic and economic profile of Mountrail County, ND, sourced from the US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) via Data USA.

AI Overview

Mountrail County's economy is heavily oriented toward capital-intensive extraction industries, reflected in a GDP per capita of $186,356 against median worker earnings of just $48,902—a gap suggesting significant output from oil and energy operations relative to resident labor income. The county's workforce of roughly 9,500 residents skews young at a median age of 35.4, with 22.4% holding a bachelor's degree or higher and an unemployment rate of 2.9%, while housing remains affordable at a median home value of $222,200 and median rent of $864 per month. Population has declined 5.8% over five years, and a poverty rate of 13.2% sits alongside the relatively modest labor force participation rate of 63.5%.

Claude Sonnet 4.6 · generated Jul 6, 2026 · derived from cached Census, BEA & ACS data on this page

Population

9,567

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Household Income

$80,717

Data USA · as of 2024

Median Age

35.4 yrs

Data USA · as of 2024

Population Growth (5-year)

-5.8% since 2018

Mountrail County lost population at this rate over the prior 5-year ACS5 window.

Demographics

Race & Ethnicity

  • White Alone5,485 (57.7%)
  • American Indian & Alaska Native Alone2,750 (28.9%)
  • Two Races Including Some Other Race426 (4.5%)
  • Two Races Excluding Some Other Race, & Three or More Races353 (3.7%)
  • Some Other Race Alone249 (2.6%)
  • Black or African American Alone175 (1.8%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Languages Spoken at Home

  1. 1.Spanish569
  2. 2.French (incl. Cajun, Haitian)61
  3. 3.German or other West Germanic25
  4. 4.Arabic18
  5. 5.Tagalog (incl. Filipino)17

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population Under 18

28.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Working-Age (18–64)

58.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Population 65 and Over

13.1%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Foreign-Born Population

4.4%

Data USA · as of 2024

Veterans

386

Data USA · as of 2024

Economy

GDP per Capita

$186,356

Data USA · as of 2023

Cost of Living Index

—

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Per Capita Income

$41,281

Census ACS · as of 2023

Unemployment Rate

2.9%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Poverty Rate

13.2%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Top Industries

  1. 1.Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance851
  2. 2.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining589
  3. 3.Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodation & Food Services497
  4. 4.Retail Trade (Group)480
  5. 5.Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services378

Data USA · as of 2024

Top Occupations

  1. 1.Management, Business, Science, & Arts Occupations1,418
  2. 2.Sales & Office Occupations942
  3. 3.Service Occupations895
  4. 4.Production, Transportation, & Material Moving Occupations591
  5. 5.Natural Resources, Construction, & Maintenance Occupations567

Data USA · as of 2024

Specialized Industries (Location Quotient)

  1. 1.Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining (LQ 9.19×)643
  2. 2.Public Administration (LQ 1.75×)362
  3. 3.Wholesale Trade (LQ 1.35×)136
  4. 4.Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (LQ 1.31×)337
  5. 5.Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, & Accommodation (LQ 1.09×)421

Census ACS · as of 2023

Housing

Median Home Value

$222,200

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Gross Rent

$864/mo

Census ACS · as of 2023

Homeownership Rate

61.5%

Data USA · as of 2024

Home Value Distribution

  • $300,000 to $399,999347 (14.5%)
  • $200,000 to $249,999297 (12.4%)
  • $250,000 to $299,999239 (10.0%)
  • $150,000 to $174,999236 (9.8%)
  • $100,000 to $124,999227 (9.5%)
  • $500,000 to $749,999189 (7.9%)

Data USA · as of 2024

Education

Bachelor's Degree or Higher

22.4%

Census ACS · as of 2023

High School Diploma or Higher

88.6%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Workforce

Labor Force Participation

63.5%

Census ACS · as of 2023

Median Worker Earnings

$48,902

Census ACS · as of 2023

Mean Commute Time

19.1 min

Data USA · as of 2024

Households Without a Vehicle

5.0%

Census ACS · as of 2023

How People Get to Work

  • Drove Alone3,305 (76.8%)
  • Carpooled626 (14.5%)
  • Worked At Home198 (4.6%)
  • Walked166 (3.9%)
  • Other9 (0.2%)
  • Public Transit0 (0.0%)

Data USA · as of 2024

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Data: US Census Bureau American Community Survey, served via Data USA and the Census Bureau API. See each metric tile for the specific dataset.